对得起 (duì de qǐ) — to live up to; to not let down; to be worthy of
Definition
Means 'to live up to' or 'be worthy of' (expectations, promises, trust). It judges whether you met a standard; 值得 judges whether something is worth your time.
verb
to live up toto not let downto be worthy of
Examples
- 对得起。Tā yòng zì jǐ de shí lì duì de qǐ le zhè cì jī huì.He used his own ability to live up to this opportunity.
- 对得起。Zhè bù diàn yǐng wán quán duì de qǐ guān zhòng de qī dài.This movie fully lived up to the audience's expectations.
- 对得起。Wǒ men yí dìng yào duì de qǐ zì jǐ de chéng nuò.We must live up to our promises.
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